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Detailed information about VIN TMBCKH1Z99A151610
Entered VIN TMBCKH1Z99A151610
VIN, proposed by system TMBCKH1Z99A151610
Mark Skoda
Mark owner VAG
Production date 31.08.2009 MOdel year 2010 Data actualization date 2010-01-31 15:28:38 Sales type 1Z32M5 Country code X5Q
Engine number 49368
Transmittion code KVT
Exterior colour 9P
Roof colour 9P
Internal colour CU
Configuration
equipment levels A8C comfort equipment
transmission specifications
G0K 6-speed manual transmission
body style K8B notchback
base engine
TE6 4-cylinder gasoline engine 1.8 l unit 06J.3
manufacturing sequence differentiation 0V2 Manufacturing sequence Ustkamenogorsk
paint preservative/transit coating 5K0 without paint preservative
vehicle type AZ0 vehicle with standard production scope
component part sets with country-specific design requirements
B3E component parts set, complying with vehicle type for India, various parts
type approval countries/countries with special requirements
B79 type approval India
general operating permit, alterations C00 operating permit, initial registration
wheels C9E Alloy wheels 6.5J x 15
engine specifications
D67 4-cyl. gasoline engine 1.8 l/118 kW 16V turbo FSI, homogeneous Base engine is TJ2/TT2/TE6/TH2/TF6/TW2
special editions E0A no special edition
paint coating FB0 standard paint coating
vehicle specifications F0A no special purpose vehicle, standard equipment
upgrading measures GP3 Vehicles with special upgrade measures
breakdown spray GR0 without emergency tire inflator
shock absorption, chassis, front G06 front shock absorption
tires H6S Tires 195/65 R15 V
batteries J1L battery 280 A (60 Ah)
steering system arrangement
L0R right-hand drive vehicle
weight category front axle L60 Suspension range 60 installation control only, no requirement forecast
adapter (for trailer hitch) ND0 without adapter
top carrier NG0 without top carrier
Battery/alternator capacity NY0 Standard battery/alternator capacity
seat covering N0L fabric seat covering
child seats QA0 without child seat
tray areas package QE4 tray areas package 2
service interval prolongation QG2 no possibility of activating service interval prolongation
chrome work package QJ1 chrome work package
drawers under front seats QN1 drawer under left front seat
compass QR0 without compass
electronic map cooling system QS0 without electronic map cooling system
TV reception/digital radio reception QV0 w/o TV reception/digital radio reception
electric interface for external use UF0 without electric interface
starting assist UG0 Without hill hold control / hill descentcontrol / comfort driving assist
instrument inserts U4A instrument insert, km/h speedometer
pedal cluster VF0 standard pedal cluster
air duct, front area VK0 air duct, standard
pedestrian protection VL0 without extended pedestrian protection measures
tire suppliers
V0L GOODYEAR tires
front stabilizer 0AE front stabilizer
doors 0A2 four doors
rear stabilizer 0BE rear stabilizer
installation differentiation for vehiclecomponents 0EJ installation differentiation for transmission MQ 250 vehicle components
emissions concept 0GV Emissions concept EU2 (critical vapor pressure)
vehicle class differentiation units/platform components 0HF vehicle class differentiation 1Z0
safety certificate 0LA without special plates/stickers/ safety certificates
nameplate set 0NM without engine designation and nameplateset
exhaust tailpipe 0P1 Side exhaust tailpipe
special labels/plates 0SS labels/plates in English and French
floor mats 0TD front and rear floor mats
owner's manuals
0VF information kit in English
weight category rear axle 0YE Weight range 5 installation control only, no requirement forecast
climatic zones
0Y2 tropical zones
braking systems 1AC anti-lock brake system (ABS)
fuel systems 1A5 Fuel system for SI engine (FSI)
towing attachment 1D0 Without trailer hitch
identification plates 1ED special identification plate
activated carbon canister 1E1 activated carbon canister
Spare wheel/breakdown set
1G1 space-saving spare wheel
shock absorption, chassis, rear 1JB rear shock absorption for rough-road design
brake type, rear 1KF disc brakes, rear
steering wheels 1MV leather steering wheel
wheel covers 1NL covers for alloy wheels
steering 1N3 speed-related variable steering assist (Servotronic)
mass damper for steering wheels 1Q0 without mass damper for steering wheel
engine guard
1SK Additional engine and transmission guardand underbody stone guard
tool kit and jack 1S1 tool kit and jack
First aid kit / warning triangle 1T0 Without first aid kit and warning triangle
refrigerator 1W2 glove compartment cooling system
drive layout 1X0 front wheel drive
brake type, front 1ZE disc brakes, front (Geomet D)
fuel quantity for initial filling
1Z0 initial standard fuel filling
delivery equipment 2A8 Delivery equipment for shipment
insert for the filling up of unleaded fuel/fuel type 2G7 filler neck module 1 with insert
"Charism" 2H0 Without "drive select"
bumper 2JB standard bumpers
fuel tank treatment 2LD fuel tank without differentiation of special material treatment (fluorination/co-extrusion)
rough-road/sports version
2UB rough-road design
fuel filler cap/door, locking option 2W3 fuel filler cap remote unlocking
additional child seat anchors 3B4 child seat anchor for child seat system ISOFIX
partition 3CA without partition
center rear seat belts 3C7 3-point seat belt for center rear seat
center console 3D1 center console
roof insert/convertible top 3FA without roof insert (standard roof)
rear cargo area 3GA without cargo area
child seat anchor, front 3G0 without child seat anchor front (ISOFIX)
backrest release 3H0 without backrest release for front seats
headrests 3J1 height-adjustable headrests for front seats
rear seats 3KD Rear seat bench/backrest, split folding
safety headrest system 3K0 without safety headrest system
seat adjustment 3L3 manual height adjustment for front seats
doors/trays in trunk 3N0 without stowage box in luggage boot
restraint systems, front 3QT 3-point seat belts with tensioner and height adjustment, front
rear headrests 3Q1 rear headrests
front seat, right 3SB standard seat, front right
roof rails/roof load rack 3S4 preparation for roof load rack
front seat, left 3TB standard seat, front left
luggage compartment cover 3U1 foldable trunk cover
ski bag 3X0 without load-through provision
roll-up sun screen for rear and side windows 3Y0 without roll-up sun screen
outer rear seat belts 3ZB 3-point seat belts, outer rear with ECE label
stowage box 3Z0 without stowage box
door and side panel trim 4AW door and side panel trim
seat heater 4A0 without seat heater
protective side molding 4B2 body-colored protective side molding
windshield glass type 4GH Windshield, heat-insulated glass with windshield sunshield
side and rear windows 4KC side and rear windows tinted
door and lid locking system 4K3 radio remote controlled central locking operated from inside and safe securing
Controls (steering wheels/steering column) 4LA without controls
breakaway inside rearview mirror 4L6 breakaway inside rear view mirror automatically dimming
dashboard 4N1 padded dashboard
platform module floor pan, rear 4P3 rear floor panel module, type 4
window regulator 4R4 power windows with comfort operation andcircuit breaker
left vanity mirror 4SB vanity mirror left
right vanity mirror 4TB vanity mirror right
air bag 4UE airbag f. driver a. front seat passenger
side airbag 4X0 without side airbag
glove compartment 4Z5 glove compartment door with light
body measures 5C0 without special body measures
carrier frequency for radio remote control 5D1 Carrier frequency 433.92 MHz-434.42 Mhz
hood and trunk stay 5NA hood stay
outer right rear view mirror 5RK outer right rear view mirror: flat
outer left rear view mirror 5SR outer left rear view mirror: convex (AGCC)
fire extinguisher 6A0 without fire extinguisher
center armrest 6E3 center armrest front
components with special surface appearance 6FB body-colored outer rear view mirror housings
tie down straps/net/pocket 6M0 without tie down straps/net/pocket
mud flap 6N1 mud flaps rear
hand brake lever handle 6PE leatherette hand brake lever handle
gearshift knob/handle 6Q5 sports gearshift knob
luggage compartment floor covering 6SA without trunk floor covering
interior light in foot area 6T0 without interior light in foot area
outer rear view mirrors setting 6XD outer rear view mirrors: powered, heated
cruise control warning and speed limit system 6Y0 without cruise control warning system
anti-theft protection system 7AA electronic vehicle immobilization device
CD changer/CD player 7A0 without CD changer/CD player
socket 7B0 without socket
heat accumulator system/additional heater 7E0 w/o heat accumulator/auxiliary heating
tyre pressure monitoring 7K0 without tire pressure warning light
inertia benefit system/deceleration fuel cut-off 7L3 Deceleration fuel cut-off automated shift gearbox (ASG)
scuff plates 7M5 without protective film for scuff plate
tray 7N2 spectacle tray/bracket
platform group class 7PB platform group class 2
lumbar support 7P4 manually adjustable lumbar support in front seats
CD ROM / DVD 7QA Without CD/DVD for navigation
navigation device 7Q0 without navigation device
side lights 7R6 side turn signal lights in outer rear view mirror
inserts 7TK Decorative inserts
dashboard illumination 7V0 standard dashboard illumination
park distance control 7X1 Park distance control
radios 8DN radio "LOW I"
generators 8GU alternator 140A
headlight 8JK ellipsoidal headlight for driving on the left
low beam mode 8K0 without special low beam mode
antennas 8L5 roof antenna and "diversity" window antenna
rear window wiper and washer system 8M0 w/o rear window wiper and washer system
parking light indicator light 8NB parking light indicator light
windshield wiper intermittent control 8N3 windshield wiper intermittent control with rain sensor
key for locking system 8QL key for locking system with remote control
headlight-range adjustment 8Q1 headlight-range adjustment
loudspeaker installation 8RM eight loudspeakers (passive)
reading light 8S5 two reading lights front
rear fog light 8TD rear fog light for driving on the left
cruise control 8T0 without cruise control system (CCS)
front fog light/additional headlight 8WB front fog lights
washer fluid level indicator 8W0 without washer fluid level indicator
Headlight washer system 8X0 without headlight washer system
horns 8Y1 two-tone horn
engine cooling system 8Z6 Hot country
heating and air conditioning system 9AP "Climatic" air conditioning system (semi-automatic)
special alarm systems 9A0 without taxi alarm system
preparation for two-way radio installation 9D0 without preparation for two-way radio installation
luggage compartment lighting 9E3 luggage compartment lighting
preparation for sound combination for rotating emergency light 9F0 without sound combination for rotating emergency light and radio antenna preparation
interior light in driver compartment 9GC Interior light with contact switch
malfunction display 9HA without additional malfunction display
smoking/non-smoking version 9JA non-smoking version
identification lights, roof 9KA without identification lights
auxiliary heating 9M0 without auxiliary/parking heater
seat belt check 9P0 without seat belt warning light
multi-function indicator/trip computer 9Q1 multi-function indicator/trip computer
additional warning lights 9TB additional warning lights (door area)
heated washer nozzles 9T0 without heated washer nozzles
brake pad wear indicator 9U1 brake pad wear indicator
"Multimedia", video/DVD/notebook connection 9WR Installation of audio connection
telephone/telematics 9W0 w/o car phone preparation/installation
outdoor temperature gage 9Y1 Outside temperature display
ddc: ACCESS_DENIED_ZERO_COUNT